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  • Laughlin Airman supports warfighters, submitted for seven Air Medals

    One Laughlin Airman who recently returned from deployment, has been submitted to receive seven Air Medals and two achievement medals for his service in the skies over Afghanistan.First Lt. Joseph Tomczak, 86th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, returned to his duties as a first assignment

  • Students experience deployment process during Operation FLAGS

    Students at Randolph Elementary School will soon have an opportunity to experience one of their active-duty parents' most important missions.Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Airman and Family Readiness Center staff members, with the help of other Randolph organizations, will introduce third-, fourth-

  • Archaeologists tour Luke's 5,000 year old site

    Thirty professional archaeologists and students toured the Luke Air Force Base Solar-Power-Array project area April 12 to learn about the find at the site and its rich history.Luke members teamed with the Arizona Public Service, a major electric company in the Phoenix area, to construct and operate

  • Hard work pays off for 2012 AETC Command Post NCO of the Year

    A Sheppard NCO got a big surprise during the 82nd Training Wing commander's call April 8 when he was brought on stage by Brig. Gen. Michael Fantini and notified of his selection as the 2012 Air Education and Training Command NCO of the Year in the command post career field.Staff Sgt. Greg Askew, an

  • Laughlin officer killed in vehicle accident

    An Air Force reserve instructor pilot and civilian employee was killed along with his wife and two daughters near San Antonio, Texas, April 13.Lt. Col. Kenneth Koontz, a civilian simulator instructor and member of the 96th Flying Training Squadron was killed in a traffic accident on U.S. Route

  • Two Laughlin controllers named "Best in Command"

    Two air traffic controllers from Laughlin's 47th Operations Support Squadron earned Best in Command accolades from Air Education and Training Command for 2012.Tech. Sgt. Donald Dalrymple, 47th OSS NCO in charge of air traffic control training, was named the best ATC trainer in AETC, and Staff Sgt.

  • Sheppard celebrates opening of RSAF Country Liaison Office

    The Royal Saudi Air Force Country Liaison Office celebrated its official opening during a ribbon cutting ceremony here April 8. Maj. Gen. Leonard Patrick, 2nd Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony during his visit to Sheppard. "Our mission is to train and inspire Airmen," said Brig. Gen.

  • Services collaborate on dental residency program to improve patient care

    A major milestone in the expansion of oral and maxillofacial surgical dentistry was achieved recently with the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the 59th Medical Wing and the Fort Sam Houston Dental Activity.Air Force Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn, director of the San Antonio Military Health

  • Future joint leaders wrestle with fictional world in crisis

    Imagine a worst case scenario for the world 10 years from now. What if -- almost simultaneously -- the major military powers of the world find themselves in situations that could rapidly escalate beyond control? Terrorist attacks once again rattle America's cities, refugees flee across borders while